Born in Lisbon in 1959 Lives and works near Sintra, Portugal
EDUCATION Sculpture - FBAUL, University of Lisbon, between 1980 and 1987. Grant from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in 1993.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2007 Cubic Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal São Lourenço Cultural Center, Almancil, Portugal Macedo de Cavaleiros Cultural Center, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Portugal Arthobler.com Gallery, Porto, Portugal 2005 Giefarte Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal Cubic Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal 2001 Giefarte Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal 2000 Enes Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal 1997 with João Ribeiro- Enes Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal 1995 Giefarte Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal 1992 Municipal Gallery, Faro, Portugal 1991 Carvalho e Araújo Gallery, Braga, Portugal with Isabel Augusta - São Lourenço Cultural Center, Almancil, Portugal 1989 with Isabel Augusta - Cooperativa Árvore, Porto, Portugal Colares Gallery, Colares, Portugal 1987 São Bento Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal Palácio da Cidadela, Cascais, Portugal Lagar de Azeite do Marquês de Pombal, Oeiras, Portugal
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selection) 2006 ARTE LISBOA’06, Lisbon, Portugal 2005 ARTE LISBOA’05, Lisbon, Portugal 2004 Municipal Library, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal São Mamede Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal 2002 “100 Anos, 100 Artistas”, S.N.B.A., Lisbon, Portugal Ao Quadrado Gallery, Vila da Feira, Portugal 2001 ARTE LISBOA’01, Lisbon, Portugal 1999 P, L.M.J., Sociedade de Advogados, Lisbon, Portugal 1997 Sculpture at Quinta do Corvo with Alan St. George and Volker Schnuttgen, Colares, Portugal 1996 2 nd Outdoor Stone Sculpture Show, Cascais, Portugal Alverca Municipal Gallery, Alverca, Portugal Monte Agraço Municipal Gallery, Sobral de Monte Agraço, Portugal Verney Gallery, Oeiras, Portugal 1995 Young Art, Maia Forum, Maia, Portugal VIII International Art Biennial of Vila Nova de Cerveira, V. N. Cerveira, Portugal 1994 Cooperativa Árvore with António Matos, José Esteves and Vítor Ribeiro, Porto, Portugal São Francisco Convent with João Chichorro, Portalegre, Portugal 1 st Stone Sculpture Symposium of Pêro Pinheiro, Espelho de Água, T Club, Lisbon, Portugal Lisbon Nacional Library, Lisbon, Portugal Portuguese Sculpture, Parque Marechal Carmona, Cascais, Portugal 1993 Sintra National Palace, Sintra, Portugal Quinta do Corvo with Nico de Winter and Volker Schnuttgen, Colares, Portugal 1 st Stone Sculpture Symposium of Chaves, Chaves, Portugal 1992 Arte Jovem – Chaves, Portugal O Fascínio da Pedra – Grade Gallery, Aveiro, Portugal 1990 Young Portuguese Artists, Barcelona, Spain Exhibit Gallery, Berlim Teatro Romano Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal 1989 I Feira de Arte do Forum Picoas, Colares Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal Unicer Award, Casa de Serralves, Porto, Portugal Finances Ministry, Lisbon, Portugal 1988 “Quatro Escultores Contemporâneos”, Anjos Palace, Algés, Portugal Young Sculpture, São Bento Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal 1987 Espaço Poligrupo Renascença with Isabel Augusta, Ivo Mateus and Teresa Silva, Madeira, Portugal “Oceano Atlântico”, Espaço Poligrupo Renascença, Madeira, Portugal “Nocturnal” with Jorge Martins, Joaquim Bravo and David Almeida, Capuchos Convent, Lisbon, Portugal ESTRO- Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal Estrada Marginar Tecidos de Artista, Traje Museum, Lisbon, Portugal 1986 III Exposição de Artes Plásticas, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal A.I.C.A.- Philae - S.N.B.A., Lisbon, Portugal 1985 E.S.B.A.L., Lisbon, Portugal with António Quina, Isabel Augusta and João Ribeiro, Palácio dos Coruchéus, Lisbon, Portugal 1 st Azores and Atlantic Biennial, Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal 1984 “10 Anos depois”, S.N.B.A., Lisbon, Portugal Largos Horizontes, S.N.B.A., Lisbon, Portugal IV International Art Biennial of Vila Nova de Cerveira, V. N. Cerveira, Portugal
OTHER INTERVENTIONS AND PUBLIC SCULPTURE (selection) 2007 Grup of sculptures for Obrisol’s buildings, Alverca, Portugal 2 nd Sculpture Symposium of Penafiel, Portugal 2006 Wall sculpture - São Sebastião College, Portalegre, Portugal Sculpture Workshop, F.C.T.- U.N.L., Campos da Caparica, Portugal 2005 Barbacã’s Gate, Portalegre Castle for Arqº Cândido Chuva Gomes, Portalegre, Portugal 2004 3 rd Stone Sculpture Symposium of Alfândega da Fé, Portugal 2003 Water Monument, São Pedro do Sul High School, São Pedro do Sul, Portugal Sculpture to the poet João Ruiz Castelo-Branco, Parque dos Poetas, Oeiras, Portugal Caminho da Fonte Velha, Belver, Portugal 2002 Sculpture Mural, Vila Rica Hotel, Lisbon, Portugal Exterior Sculpture, Terrugem High School, Sintra, Portugal 1 st Stone Sculpture Symposium of Alfândega da Fé, Portugal 9 th International Stone Sculpture Symposium of Caldas da Rainha, Portugal Public Sculpture, Estrada do Guincho, Cascais, Portugal 2001 Public Fountain at the Mártir Santo Church, Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal Sculpture at the Golf Camp of Vila Sol, Albufeira, Portugal 2000 Sculpture in the CREL’s SHELL gas station, Portugal 1999 Public Sculpture in Cascais - Carcavelos e Madorna, Portugal I Sculpture Symposium, E.P.S.T., Figueira da Foz, Portugal 1997 I Clay Sculpture Symposium of Aveiro, Portugal 1996 IV International Sculpture Symposium of Durbach, Germany Sculptures for office building, Duque de Ávila Avenue, Lisbon, Portugal 1994 I Stone Sculpture Symposium, Pêro Pinheiro, Lisbon, Portugal 1993 Stone Sculpture Symposium, Chaves, Portugal 1986 Luís de Camões Monument, with Clara Meneres, Paris, France
AWARDS 1996 Mention of Honor, Edinfor Award, Estoril, Portugal 1995 Acquisition Award, Arte Jovem – Maia Forum, Maia, Portugal 1988 Arte Jovem Award, Estoril, Portugal 1986 Mention of Honor, A.I.C.A. - Philae - S.N.B.A. Award, Lisbon, Portugal 1985 Mention of Honor, 1 st Azores and Atlantic Biennial, Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal |